Notes From His 1975 Season: Jay Johnstone played in 122 games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1975. He connected for 115 hits in 350 at-bats en route to a .329 batting average. Of his 115 hits, Johnstone connected for 19 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs, and 86 singles. He also scored 50 runs for the team while driving in 54.

Notes From Career: Jay Johnstone played for eight different major league clubs during his 20-season big league career. He is a lifetime .267 hitter with 1,254 hits in 1,748 games played. Johnstone has 215 doubles, 38 triples, and 102 home runs on his resume. He is a member of two World Series championship squads – the 1978 New York Yankees and the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers.

On this date in 1973, Fergie Jenkins was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Texas Rangers, of the American League.

The trade was a 2-for-1 deal with Jenkins going to the Rangers in exchange for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris. At this point, the Cubs were in a major re-building phase as Ernie Banks was retired and their core of Billy Williams, Ron Santo, and Jenkins were all considered as being ‘too old’.

1993 HEADLINE: Joe Carter’s Dynamic Home Run Captures The World Series For Toronto!!!

On this day in 1993 Joe Carter hit one of the most recognizable home runs in World Series history. On baseball’s biggest stage, he rose to the occasion and secured his spot as one of the game’s biggest heroes.

I remember watching this game and seeing the joy in Joe’s eyes, smile, and body language as he rounded the bases after blasting this huge World Series winning home run. As kids, we all dream of this exact spot that Joe Carter was in on that night in October. His boyhood dream became reality right in front of our eyes and it was an amazing sight to witness.

Notes From His 1975 Season: Risk Wise started 35 games for the Red Sox in 1975. He went 19-12 on the year with 17 complete games and 1 shutout. He worked 255 innings during the season allowing 262 hits and 126 runs en route to a 3.95 ERA. Wise struck out 141 batters in that time while walking 72.

Notes From Career: Rick Wise is a 2-time All-Star pitcher that suited up for five different clubs during his 18-year big league career. He has a lifetime record of 188-181 with 138 complete games, 30 shutouts, and a career ERA of 3.69 to his credit. Having worked 3,127 innings during his playing days, Wise struck out 1,647 batters and walked 804.